Brain A la Mode
A region of the cerebral cortex responsible for hearing and language.
Temporal Lobe
This part of your brain helps regulate emotions such as fear, anger, and pleasure. This area is a major component when discussing what changes in the brain when drugs are involved
Amygdala
Stimulation at a point on which part of the brain (cortex) may cause a person to report being touched on the knee
Somatosensory Cortex
What do we call the large band of neural fibers connecting the two brain hemisphere
Corpus Callosum
endocrine, autonomic, and behavioral functions, including the regulation of this hormone that is released by the pineal gland,
Melatonin
An area at the back of each cerebral hemisphere that is the primary receiving area for visual information.
Occipital Lobe
Language Comprehension, or where Wernicke's area is located
Temporal Lobe
If I want to move my hand this part of my brain is used______
This part is also located in this lobe____
Motor
Frontal
If I mess with this part of your brain, it is possible you would stop this autonomic process of breathing.
Medulla
What is our biological clock’s sleep-wake pattern that follows a 24-hour cycle?
Circadian Rhythm
Located in the upper back half of the brain. Receives and processes sensory information from the body and skin senses as well as other sensory areas in the brain.
Parietal Lobe
The “little brain” at the rear of the brainstem; functions include processing sensory input, coordinating movement output and balance, enable nonverbal learning and memory.
Cerebellum
This is a curved forebrain structure that is part of the limbic system and is involved in learning and forming new memories?
Hippocampus
Nerves that run up and down the length of the back and transmit most messages between the body and brain
Spinal Cord
Stimulating this part of your brain will cause a person to involuntarily move their arm
Motor Cortex
Connects the spinal cord to the remainder of the brain and contains many ascending and descending nerve tracts. Consists of the medulla oblongata, pons, and midbrain.
Brain stem
An extension of the spinal cord into the skull that coordinates heart rate, circulation, and respiration. (an extension of the spinal cord)
Medulla
This neural system (including the hippocampus, amygdala, and hypothalamus) located below the cerebral hemispheres
Limbic System
is located in the left hemisphere in the frontal lobe. This area is responsible for speech production and language comprehension. Damage to this area can result in a condition. This is a condition in which you know what you want to say, but when you speak, you have trouble finding the words
Broca's Area
Mrs. Balsam loves to eat. Which part of her brain is responsible for her appetite?
Hypothalamus
Largest and longest lobe in each hemisphere. Association areas are involved with planning, problem-solving, personality, decision making, controlling emotions and speech production
Frontal Lobe
A nerve network that travels through the brainstem into the thalamus and plays an important role in controlling arousal. This determines whether you wake up at night
Reticular Formation
Before you can process an image, the image must be received and transmitted to the visual cortex by the:
Thalamus
When alpha waves are present on an EEG what can we say about the patient?
They are awake
is a small region of the brain in the hypothalamus, situated directly above the optic chiasm. It is responsible for regulating sleep cycles
Suprachiasmatic Nucleus (SCN)